Global Patent Index - EP 0975239 A1

EP 0975239 A1 20000202 - CIGARETTE PERFORATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

Title (en)

CIGARETTE PERFORATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM PERFORIEREN VON ZIGARETTEN

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE PERFORATION DE CIGARETTES

Publication

EP 0975239 A1 20000202 (EN)

Application

EP 97910567 A 19971104

Priority

  • GB 9703021 W 19971104
  • GB 9702210 A 19970204

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2305847A] A system for progressively reducing the concentration of cigarette smoke inhaled by a smoker, comprising a set of combined cigarette lighter/perforators designed to ventilate cigarettes to different extents. The lighter/perforators are used in turn, to enable the smoker to reduce the tar and nicotine inhaled, at a controlled rated, as the ventilation increases.

IPC 1-7

A24F 13/26

IPC 8 full level

A24F 13/08 (2006.01); A24F 13/24 (2006.01); A24F 13/26 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24F 13/24 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9833401A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2305847 A 19970423; GB 2305847 B 19970827; GB 9702210 D0 19970326; AU 4790897 A 19980825; EP 0975239 A1 20000202; JP 2001509673 A 20010724; WO 9833401 A1 19980806

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9702210 A 19970204; AU 4790897 A 19971104; EP 97910567 A 19971104; GB 9703021 W 19971104; JP 53260298 A 19971104